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OSCE/ODIHR expert team in Ryazan follows Russia’s direct local elections
Following an invitation from the Russian Central Election Commission, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) sent a team of experts to Ryazan to follow election-day proceedings and the use of new voting technologies during the 14 October 2012 ‘single voting day’...
Montenegro elections pluralistic with respect for fundamental rights, although confidence-building is needed, observers say
PODGORICA, 15 October 2012 – Montenegro’s early parliamentary elections on 14 October took place in a peaceful and pluralistic environment with respect for fundamental rights, although continued lack of confidence needs to be addressed, international observers said in a statement issued today...
International election observers in Montenegro to hold press conference on Monday
PODGORICA, 12 October 2012 – The international observers monitoring the early parliamentary elections in Montenegro will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Monday, 15 October, in Podgorica... ()
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe general elections in United States
WASHINGTON D.C., 9 October 2012 – The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) today officially opened an election observation mission for the general elections to be held in the United States on 6 November...
OSCE/ODIHR election observers to hold press conference in Washington D.C. on Tuesday
WASHINGTON D.C., 4 October 2012 – The limited election observation mission deployed by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to observe the general elections in the United States will hold a press conference in Washington D.C. on 9 October 2012 at 11.00 a.m...
Data on hate crime in focus at annual OSCE human rights meeting
The collection and reporting of hate crime data were the focus of a discussion organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw on 3 October 2012... ()
Georgia takes important step in consolidating conduct of democratic elections, but some key issues remain, election observers say
TBILISI, 2 October 2012 – Georgia’s parliamentary elections marked an important step in consolidating the conduct of democratic elections, although certain key issues remain to be addressed, concluded the international election observers in a statement released today...
Religious and belief communities need legal recognition, say participants at OSCE human rights conference
Religious and belief communities should be granted quick, simple and non-discriminatory access to legal personality, said participants at a meeting on the margins of the OSCE’s annual human rights conference in Warsaw on 2 October 2012... ()
International election observers in Georgia to hold press conference on Tuesday
TBILISI, 30 September 2012 - The international observers monitoring the parliamentary elections in Georgia will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Tuesday, 2 October, in Tbilisi... ()
OSCE and partners call for enhanced co-ordination in combating violence against women
Greater co-operation among international and national organizations is needed to prevent and combat violence against women, said participants at a meeting on the margins of the OSCE’s annual human rights conference in Warsaw on 28 September 2012... ()